<p>I am an incoming sophomore at a public high school in California. Although I am still young, and I know my concerns for college are a bit premature, I am very interested in Dartmouth. My GPA from freshman year was 4.5, and I am scheduled to enroll in two AP classes next year, as well as honors classes. On of those AP classes is AP Spanish. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how important taking four years of a language is to Dartmouth, and other schools of similar caliber.</p>
<p>Sticking with a major subject all throughout high school always looks good to colleges, but colleges certainly understand if you are not able to complete a course because your interests lie elsewhere. They want to understand what you are passionate about and see you follow your passions, not just stick with a course to put it on your application.</p>
<p>The Dartmouth website puts it best:
[Thinking</a> About Applying](<a href=“Home | Dartmouth Admissions”>Home | Dartmouth Admissions)</p>